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17 March 2022 NCOP PROVINCIAL WEEK: KWAZULU-NATAL CAPACITY TO FIGHT AGAINST CRIME - THE STATE OF POLICE STATIONS IN TOWNSHIPS AND RURAL AREAS 3.4.1.

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Table of Contents 1.

Executive Summary ...................................................................................................................... 2 2.

Introduction ................................................................................................................................... 2 3.
Policing profile of KZN: Focus on rural stations ....................................................................... 3 3.1.

Overall policing profile ............................................................................................................. 3 KZN policing profile ................................................................................................................. 3 3.2.
Personnel ................................................................................................................................ 3 3.3.

Personnel serving townships .................................................................................................. 4 3.4.
Urban/Rural Mix Police Stations ..................................................................................... 4 Rural Police Stations ....................................................................................................... 4 Urban Police Stations ...................................................................................................... 4 Personnel in rural police stations ............................................................................................ 4 3.5.
3.6.

Vehicles ................................................................................................................................... 4 3.7.
Condition of stations serving townships .................................................................................. 4 Urban police stations ....................................................................................................... 5 Rural police stations ........................................................................................................ 5 Urban/Rural Mix police stations ...................................................................................... 5 3.8.
Condition of rural police stations ............................................................................................. 6 3.9.

Challenges in rural and township policing ............................................................................... 6 4.

Legislative and Policy Framework: Rural Policing .................................................................... 7 4.1.
National Development Plan (NDP).......................................................................................... 7 State of the Nation Address (SONA) 2022 ............................................................................. 8 4.2.

State of the Province Address (SOPA) 2022 .......................................................................... 8 4.3.

SAPS National Rural Safety Strategy ..................................................................................... 8 4.4.

4.5.
4.5.

Implementation of the NRSS ................................................................................................... 9 4.6.

National Safer Cities project, Traditional Policing concept and Royal Reserve Police ......... 10 5.

Crime statistics for the third quarter 2021/22 per crime category ......................................... 10 5.1.
Comparative provincial crime overview ................................................................................ 10 KwaZulu-Natal Crime overview: Third quarter 2021/22 (October to December 2021) ......... 11 5.2.

Top 30 Police Stations (RSA): Overall Crime ....................................................................... 13 5.3.

5.4.

Top 40 Provincial Stations in KZN (3rd Q 2021/22) ............................................................... 13 5.5.
Contact crimes (crimes against the person) ......................................................................... 14 5.6.

Crimes on farms and smallholdings ...................................................................................... 15 Sexual offences ..................................................................................................................... 15 5.7.

5.8.
5.8.

Domestic violence-related crimes ......................................................................................... 15 Stock-theft ............................................................................................................................. 16 5.9.

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July 2021 civil unrest .................................................................................................................. 17 7.
Key Issues for consideration ..................................................................................................... 18 8.

References ................................................................................................................................... 20 9.

Annex A: Actual vs required vehicles and personnel: rural stations KZN ........................... 21 10.

Annex B: Condition of urban stations serving townships (KZN) ........................................... 23 11.
Annex C: Condition of rural police stations serving townships ............................................ 24 12.

Annex D: Condition of Urban/Rural Mix stations serving townships .................................... 25 13.

Annex E: Condition of rural police stations ............................................................................. 29 Research Unit | Author: Nicolette van Zyl-Gous Contact details: 021 403 8416 1.

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The effective policing of rural crime is a worldwide challenge.
This stems from a variety of factors that impact negatively on community trust in the ability of the police to address rural crime in a meaningful way.

The resourcing of rural police stations is often less than that of urban areas due to an increased demand of the latter.

The National Development Plan (NDP) acknowledges that “access to justice and the safety of rural and farming communities demand special attention”.
In response, the South African Police Service (SAPS) has developed several strategies over the past two decades to address rural crime and improve the safety of rural communities.

Similarly, the policing of township areas has unique challenges mostly related to spatial and environmental design and socio-economic factors that impact negatively on the effectiveness of policing in these areas.
The KZN province has 184 police stations and has the third most rural police stations countrywide with 62 rural stations, followed by Limpopo with 82 rural police stations and the Eastern Cape with 123 rural police stations.

In terms of township policing, a total of 85 police stations serve 295 townships, including 17 rural stations, 63 urban/rural mix stations and 5 urban stations.

Overall 46.7% of all police stations serve townships.
In terms of the condition of police stations serving townships, most are in a fair condition (53.4%), followed by stations in a good condition (26.7%) and stations in a poor condition (23.2%).

Rural stations serving townships are generally in a poorer condition compared to urban and rural/urban mix stations.

The majority of rural stations are in a fair condition (46.7%), followed by stations that are in a poor condition (37.0%) and stations that are in a good condition (16.1%).
As such it is concerning that most rural stations are in a poor condition compared to urban and urban/rural mix police stations.

In total, KZN has 17 736 police members across the province.

The fixed establishment of the province is 20 087 (approved number of police members), thus the province has a shortage of 2 351 personnel.
According to the police, various challenges affect the effectiveness of policing, mainly socio economic conditions, spatial/environmental design, group behaviour and other factors such as illegal liquor outlets and the proliferation of firearms.

Over several years, various government policies have been developed to address rural safety, notably the National Rural Safety Strategy (NRSS).

However, this has not been the case in terms of township policing.
The lack of a dedicated strategy to address township policing is a serious lacuna that must be addressed as these areas face unique challenges.

An integrated approach from government is essential.

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INTRODUCTION The effective policing of rural crime is a worldwide challenge.

This stems from a variety of factors that impact negatively on community trust in the ability of the police to address rural crime in a meaningful way.
The resourcing of rural police stations is often less than that of urban areas due to an increased demand of the latter.

However, the proportional distribution of resources between urban and rural areas Research Unit | NCOP Provincial Week: Policing in rural areas and townships Page 2 of 29 is often skewed due to a significant underreporting of crime in rural areas.
The isolation and geographic spread of rural communities, farms and smallholdings increases its vulnerability to crime and makes them ‘soft targets’ for criminals.

The National Development Plan (NDP) acknowledges that “access to justice and the safety of rural and farming communities demand special attention”.

In response, the South African Police Service (SAPS) has developed several strategies over the past two decades to address rural crime and improve the safety of rural communities.
This paper provides an overview of the policing profile of KZN, a summary of the various Government responses to address rural safety, highlights the crime statistics of KZN during the third quarter of the 2021/22 financial year, provides an overview of the July 2021 civil unrest and concludes with key areas suggested for consideration.

This paper is in preparation for the National Council of Provinces (NCOP) provincial week from 28 March to 01 April 2022.

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3.

POLICING PROFILE OF KZN: FOCUS ON RURAL STATIONS 3.1.

Overall policing profile The SAPS classifies police stations as rural police stations, rural/urban mix police stations and urban police stations.

In total, the SAPS has 1 155 police stations of which 421 are rural police stations and 484 rural/urban mix stations, totalling 905 rural and rural urban/mix police stations.
Thus, in 2020/21, 78.3 per cent of all police stations were classified as rural and rural/urban mix stations.1 KZN has 28 urban stations, of which 11 are in a poor condition, eight are in a good condition and nine stations are in a fair condition.

As such, 39.2% of urban stations in KZN are in a poor condition, which is significantly high.

3.2.
3.2.

KZN policing profile The KZN province has 184 police stations and has the third most rural police stations countrywide at 62 rural stations, followed by Limpopo with 82 rural police stations and the Eastern Cape with 123 rural police stations.

A total of 85 police stations serve townships, including 17 rural stations, 63 urban/rural mix stations and 5 urban stations.

According to the SAPS, the KZN province has a total of 295 townships of which 253 are served by 63 urban/rural mix police stations.
3.3.

Personnel In total, KZN has 17 736 police members across the province.

The fixed establishment of the province is 20 087 (approved number of police members), thus the province has a shortage of 2 351 personnel.

1 SAPS Annual Report 2020/21, page 162 Research Unit | NCOP Provincial Week: Policing in rural areas and townships Page 3 of 29 3.4.

Personnel serving townships 3.4.1.

Urban/Rural Mix Police Stations In KZN, there are 94 urban/rural mix police stations serving 253 townships.
In total, the SAPS has a fixed establishment of 11 394 personnel to serve the townships across the 94 urban/rural mix police stations.

The actual number of police officers is 10 026, thus there is a shortfall of 1 368 personnel.

3.4.2.

Rural Police Stations In KZN, there are 62 rural police stations, of which 18 stations serve 25 townships.

In total, the SAPS has a fixed establishment of 968 personnel to serve the townships across 62 rural police stations.
The actual number of police officers is 829, thus there is a shortfall of 139 personnel.

3.4.3.

Urban Police Stations In KZN there are five urban police stations serving 17 townships.

In total, the SAPS has a fixed establishment of 944 personnel to serve the townships across the five urban police stations.

The actual number of police officers is 840, thus there is a shortfall of 104 personnel.

3.5.
3.5.

Personnel in rural police stations In total, KZN has 62 rural police stations being served by 2 831 polices members.

The fixed establishment for rural police stations is 3 206, thus the province has a personnel shortfall of 375 police members across all rural police stations.

3.6.

Vehicles In total, KZN has 4 219 police vehicles across the province.

The required number is 4 234 vehicles, thus, the province has a shortage across the province.

3.7.
3.7.

Condition of stations serving townships Across the KZN province there are 86 police stations (from a total of 184 stations) serving 295 townships.

Thus, overall 46.7% of all police stations serve townships.
The following should be noted in terms of the condition of the 86 police stations serving townships:  23 stations are in a good condition (26.7% of the total)  46 stations are in a fair condition (53.4% of the total)  20 stations are in a poor condition (23.2% of the total) From the above, it is clear that most stations are in a fair condition (53.4%), followed by stations in a good condition (26.7%) and stations in a poor condition (23.2%).
Rural stations serving townships are generally in a poorer condition compared to urban and rural/urban mix stations.

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Urban police stations In KZN there are five urban police stations serving 17 townships, of which the majority are in a fair condition.

There are no urban police stations that are in a poor condition serving townships.
Total: 5 stations Good: 2 Fair: 3 Poor: 0 Total townships: 17 Please see Annexure B for a full list of the condition of urban stations serving townships, including the names of townships being served.

3.7.2.

Rural police stations In KZN, there are 62 rural police stations, of which 18 stations serve 25 townships.

From the categories of police stations, rural stations serving townships are in a poorer condition compared to urban and rural/urban mix stations.
Most rural stations serving townships are in a fair condition and an equal number of rural stations serving townships are in a good and poor condition.

Total: 18 stations Good: 5 Fair: 8 Poor: 5 Total townships: 25 Please see Annexure C for a full list of the condition of rural stations serving townships, including the names of townships being served.

3.7.3.

Urban/Rural Mix police stations In KZN, there are 94 urban/rural mix police stations serving 253 townships.
The majority of urban/rural mix police stations serving townships are in a fair condition, followed by a poor condition and a good condition.

Thus, there are more urban/rural police stations serving townships in a poor condition than in a good condition.

Total Stations: 63 Good: 13 Fair: 35 Poor: 15 Total townships: 253 Please see Annexure D for a full list of the condition of rural/urban mix stations serving townships, including the names of townships being served.
Many urban/rural mix police stations serving townships, serve more than 10 townships, these include:  Bergville: 18 townships (Fair condition)  Dannhauser: 14 townships (Fair condition  Kwamakhutha: 10 townships (Fair condition)  Madadeni: 11 townships (Fair condition)  Osizweni: 12 townships (Poor condition)  Tongaat: 21 townships (Poor condition)  Wembez: 10 townships (Poor condition) Research Unit | NCOP Provincial Week: Policing in rural areas and townships Page 5 of 29 Specific attention should be given to the Tongaat police station.
The station is in a poor condition and serves 21 townships.

The station has a fixed establishment of 129 personnel, but has only 106 personnel, and thus a shortage of 23 personnel.

The station has 29 vehicles to serve the community.

It is unclear what the population size of Tongaat together with the 21 townships is, but it seems like the station is under resourced.

3.8.
3.8.

Condition of rural police stations In KZN, there are 62 rural police stations, of which the majority are in a fair condition (46.7%), followed by stations that are in a poor condition (37.0%) and stations that are in a good condition (16.1%).

As such it is concerning that most rural stations are in a poor condition compared to urban and urban/rural mix police stations.
Condition Good Fair Poor Total Number 10 29 23 62 % of total rural stations 16.1% 46.7% 37.0% 100% Please see Annexure E for a full list of the condition of rural stations.

3.9.
Challenges in rural and township policing According to the SAPS, the following are the key challenges experienced in rural and urban policing:2 Socio Economic Conditions Influx of foreign nationals   Homeless people  Street children  Unemployment, poverty and inequality  Corruption  Dysfunctional families and relationships  Child headed homes  Alcohol and substance abuse Spatial/Environmental Design  Increase of Informal Settlements  Dilapidated and vacant buildings  Poor lighting  Lack of/limited surveillance technology in hotspot areas  No road names and street numbers  Area terrain (poor road conditions such as mountainous, gravel roads, etc.)
 Lack of infrastructure (water, sanitation, communication networks, etc.)
 Overgrown/dense bushes  Unlicensed shops owned by foreign nationals 2 SAPS (2022) Research Unit | NCOP Provincial Week: Policing in rural areas and townships Page 6 of 29 Group Behaviour  Taxi conflicts  Mob Justice/Community retaliation  Community Protests  Tribal Conflict/Intergroup Conflict  Vigilantism  Family Feuds Other Factors  Parolees, repeat offenders and habitual offenders (offenders committing multiple categories of offences) Illegal liquor and drug outlets   Proliferation of firearms   Non or insufficient marking/ branding of livestock by owners  Insufficient Animal Pounds available in the Province Improper safeguarding of livestock by owners 4.
LEGISLATIVE AND POLICY FRAMEWORK: RURAL POLICING 4.1.

National Development Plan (NDP) Chapter 12 of the National Development Plan (NDP) focuses on safety and security with a key objective focused on the protection of vulnerable groups, including women, children and rural communities.3 The NDP stresses the importance of rural safety and the unique challenges faced by rural communities, as well as the policing of rural crime.
It states the following: “Access to justice and the safety of rural and farming communities demand special attention.

Farming communities and rural areas are very far from national and provincial government, business and non-governmental resources which expose them to crime and safety risks.

Rural police stations are often isolated and responsible for vast areas.

Infrastructure, telephony or roads for example, impact police response times which increase the risks to potential victims.
Distances from the courts impose a burden on witnesses and availability of legal aid could compromise the administration of justice.

The full bouquet of services from the criminal justice system therefore, is not readily available to rural and farming communities compared to services to urban areas”.4 Based on the above statement, it is evident that the National Planning Commission is aware of the exceptional challenges faced in rural areas.
It distinguishes between rural and farming communities, as the two communities need similar, yet separate approaches.

The NDP makes several recommendations towards the improvement of rural safety, most of which are directed at safety on farms.
The NDP made various recommendations to improve rural safety, amongst which:  The full implementation of the SAPS Rural Safety Strategy; 3 National Development Plan (2013) 4 Ibid, p. 401 Research Unit | NCOP Provincial Week: Policing in rural areas and townships Page 7 of 29  The prioritisation of communication tools and early warning systems to address the impediment of distance and infrastructure;  Safety and crime prevention training and capacity building workshops;  Development of safety plans for each farm; and  Enhance farm watch structures and support from the local police station.
4.2.

State of the Nation Address (SONA) 2022 President Ramaphosa delivered his sixth State of the Nation Address (SONA) during a Joint Sitting of the National Assembly (NA) and the National Council of Provinces (NCOP) on 10 February 2022.

The key focus areas of the 2022 SONA related to policing, was the SAPS’ response to the July 2021 public unrest in KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng and steps that will be taken to implement the recommendations of the Expert Panel into the July 2021 Civil Unrest.
Another key focus area in response to the July unrest was that immediate attention will be given to the re-establishment of Community Policing Forums (CPFs) to improve relations and coordination between local police and residents of the areas they serve.

The President stated that it is clear from the observations of the Expert Panel that Cabinet needs to take a more inclusive approach to assessing the threats to the country’s security and determining the necessary responses.
This is in-line with various SAPS strategies and the 2022 KZN State of the Province Address (SOPA).

4.3.

State of the Province Address (SOPA) 2022 During the 2022 SOPA held on 24 February 2022, the Premier of KZN, Mr Sihle Zikalala stated, “We refuse to allow places like Loskop, Richmond, Pietermaritzburg, Inanda, Umpazi and Plessislaer to be known as the killing fields of our province”.

The Premier stated that fighting crime will be the single biggest area of focus this year and beyond.
In line with the 2022 SONA, the KZN province will strengthen and where necessary establish community policing forums to collectively fight crime in communities.

The Premier further announced that a KZN Crime Summit will be held in 2022 to concretise plans to reduce crime and to mobilise stakeholders.

The Premier stated that crime in KZN is fuelled by illegal weapons and drugs and that efforts will be intensified to stop the proliferation of illegal firearms, drugs and fraudulent gun licences.

4.4.
4.4.

SAPS National Rural Safety Strategy The first plan to address rural safety in South Africa was implemented in October 1997 and was known as the Rural Protection Plan (RPP).

However, the Plan was never fully implemented and relied heavily on the now-disbanded Commando Structure of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF).

In 2002, the RPP found some traction in terms of implementation and the levels of insecurity in rural communities (and especially farming communities) seemed to stabilise.
In 2003, former President Thabo Mbeki announced that the SANDF Commando’s will be phased out and that “a new system whose composition and ethos accord with the requirements of all rural communities” will be developed.

The RPP ultimately failed as it focused almost extensively on the protection of the farming community and not the entire rural community.

In 2011, eight years after the 2003 SONA announcement, the Rural Safety Strategy (RSS) was launched in the Free State Province.
However, to date, the strategy is not yet implemented in all rural police stations and the two crucial supports of the strategy, namely sector policing and the reservist Research Unit | NCOP Provincial Week: Policing in rural areas and townships Page 8 of 29 system have had difficulties in finding traction in their establishment.

However, shortly after, the SAPS announced a review of the 2011 Rural Safety Strategy, which was finalised at the end of November 2018.
The revised National Rural Safety Strategy (NRSS) was launched on 11 October 2019.

The purpose of the strategy is to provide direction and guidelines to create safety and security in the rural environment, in support of ensuring a better life for all.
The aim of the NRSS is to:   provide a safe and secure rural environment to support food security, social and economic respond to the safety and security needs of rural communities; development;  strengthen the building of relationships in the rural community;  encourage all stakeholders in rural safety to cooperate in a coordinated and integrated manner;  engage in joint planning, implementation, development and evaluation of the execution of the plan to combat crime and the lack of safety and security, in rural areas, as determined by the National Crime Combating Strategy (NCCS).
The NRSS will enable the South African Police Service (SAPS) to: increase police visibility in rural areas; improve police response times in rural areas; 1) enhance service delivery to rural communities; 2) 3) 4) create effective and efficient policing in rural areas; 5) protect the vulnerable (women, children, the elderly, disabled people, foreigners) against abuse and exploitation; 6) enhance safety awareness among rural communities; 7) support rural development and growth; 8) enhance cooperation and establish partnerships; 9) enhance communication and relationships between the police, farming communities, all stakeholders and extended rural communities; 10) create opportunities for community involvement in rural safety; 11) improve the investigation of crime and increase convictions for all crime committed in rural areas; 12) involve the local Community Police Forums (CPF) in community policing; and 13) monitor and analyse serious and violent crimes in rural and rural/urban areas.
A copy of the revised National Rural Safety Strategy can be accessed at this link.

4.5.

Implementation of the NRSS The National Rural Safety Strategy was implemented in 837 (92,49%) of the 905 identified rural and rural/urban mixed police stations during 2020/21.

The Free State, Gauteng, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, the North West and the Western Cape Provinces, fully implemented the reviewed NRSS, at all identified rural and rural/urban mixed police stations.
However, the Eastern Cape did not implement the Strategy, at three identified police stations, KwaZulu-Natal did not implement the Strategy at 58 identified stations and the Northern Cape did not implement the Strategy at seven identified police stations.

In terms thereof, the KZN province performed the worst in implementing the NRSS during 2020/21.

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National Safer Cities project, Traditional Policing concept and Royal Reserve Police During the 2020/2021 financial year, the SAPS piloted the National Safer Cities project in identified cities to see law enforcement agencies integrating and maximising technology, to fight crime more effectively.
This project focuses beyond the inner city and suburbs of the cities and stretches to the townships and rural communities, through the NRSS, the Traditional Crime Prevention Programme, with the introduction of community-based mounted police, as well as the Royal Reserve Police.
The SAPS engaged with traditional leaders in the Mpumalanga and KwaZulu-Natal Provinces on the implementation of the Traditional Policing Concept in an effort to ensure that rural communities access policing services and collaborate in the fight against crime.

These talks resulted in the launch of the Royal Reserve Police, which took place in KwaZulu-Natal, in December 2020.
The plan is to implement this concept, in Mpumalanga and initiate the concept more broadly in other provinces, such as the Free State, Limpopo, etc.

As stated above, the Royal Reserve Police was launched in the KZN province on 03 December 2022 as part of the Traditional Policing Pilot Project.

According to the SAPS, this represents the combined implementation, of both the Traditional Policing Concept and the NRSS.
The launch entailed the graduation of 75 police reservists, who successfully completed their training, at the Mankweng Police Academy, who will complement the policing capacity, by serving the community in the rural areas of Kwa-Nongoma (KZN).

A budget of R1 513 142.40 was allocated for the call-up of the reservists, in order to conclude their training and for the launch.5 5.

CRIME STATISTICS FOR THE THIRD QUARTER 2021/22 PER CRIME CATEGORY 5.1.
Comparative provincial crime overview All provinces, except Limpopo, recorded a decrease in overall crime in the third quarter of 2021/22 compared to the same period of the previous financial year.

The highest decrease was recorded in Mpumalanga with an overall decrease of 9.2 per cent, followed by the Northern Cape with a decrease of 4.3 per cent and Gauteng with a decrease of 3.1 per cent.
The KwaZulu-Natal province recorded an overall decrease of 1.7 per cent in the third quarter of 2021/22 compared to the same period of the previous financial year.

Despite this decrease, murder and attempted murder increased by 17.0 per cent and 15.1 per cent, respectively.
Table 1: Total 17 Community Reported Serious Crime per province Province Q3 2020/21 Q3 2021/22 Eastern Cape Free State Gauteng KwaZulu-Natal Limpopo Mpumalanga 41 543 24 129 111 278 62 701 24 241 26 163 41 326 23 830 107 815 61 605 24 291 23 758 Count Diff % Change Q3 2020/21 vs. Q3 2021/22 -317 -299 - 3 463 -1 096 +50 -2405 -0.8% -1.2% -3.1% -1.7% +0.2% -9.2% 5 SAPS Annual Report 2020/21 Research Unit | NCOP Provincial Week: Policing in rural areas and townships Page 10 of 29 Province Q3 2020/21 Q3 2021/22 Count Diff % Change Q3 2020/21 vs. Q3 2021/22 North West Northern Cape Western Cape Total 24 386 11 328 73 849 399 718 23 830 10 842 72 547 389 744 -556 -486 -1 302 -9 874 -2.3% -4.3% -1.8% -2.5% Comments and questions Provincial contact crimes should be expressed in ratios (crime per capita / 100 000 people), as this will improve crime comparisons over the nine provinces.
This can be seen in the decrease in recorded crime in the Northern Cape keeping in mind that the Northern Cape has a smaller population size compared to other provinces.

5.2.

KwaZulu-Natal Crime overview: Third quarter 2021/22 (October to December 2021) As stated above, the KZN province recorded an overall decrease of 1.7 per cent in the third quarter of 2021/22 compared to the same period of the previous financial year.
The following should be noted in the main crime categories:  Contact crimes: Decreased by 0.1 per cent  Total sexual offences: Decreased by 6.8 per cent  Contact-related crimes: Increased by 2.1 per cent  Property-related crimes: Decreased by 8.7 per cent  Other serious crimes: Increased by 1.9 per cent Table 2: KZN Overall crime: October to December 20228 CRIME CATEGORY October to December 2017/18 October to December 2018/19 October to December 2019/20 October to December 2020/21 October to December 2021/22 Murder Sexual Offences Attempted murder Assault with the intent to inflict grievous bodily harm Common assault Common robbery Robbery with aggravating circumstances Total Contact Crimes (Crimes Against The Person) CONTACT CRIMES (CRIMES AGAINST THE PERSON) Count Diff 2020/21 vs 2021/22 % Change 2020/21 vs 2021/22 245 -180 190 17,0% -6,8% 15,1% -560 -7,1% 14 -54 0,2% -3,1% 304 5,2% 26 146 27 102 28 005 27 644 27 603 -41 -0,1% Total Sexual Offences Rape Sexual Assault Attempted Sexual Offences 2 047 2 180 2 232 2 169 2 066 -103 -4,7% 319 54 349 70 403 73 386 59 336 41 -50 -18 -13,0% -30,5% Research Unit | NCOP Provincial Week: Policing in rural areas and townships Page 11 of 29 CRIME CATEGORY October to December 2017/18 October to December 2018/19 October to December 2019/20 October to December 2020/21 October to December 2021/22 Count Diff 2020/21 vs 2021/22 % Change 2020/21 vs 2021/22 Contact Sexual Offences 54 32 70 47 38 -9 -19,1% Total Sexual Offences 2 474 2 631 2 778 2 661 2 481 -180 -6,8% SOME SUBCATEGORIES OF AGGRAVATED ROBBERY Carjacking 708 Robbery at residential premises 1 158 Robbery at non-residential premises Robbery of cash in transit Bank robbery Truck hijacking Arson Malicious damage to property Total Contact-Related Crimes Burglary at non-residential premises 783 9 1 14 181 3 559 3
 740 2 746 Burglary at residential premises 9 694 Theft of motor vehicle and motorcycle Theft out of or from motor vehicle Stock-theft 2 122 4 154 2 020 764 1 068 859 4 0 23 757 1 223 728 3 0 21 CONTACT-RELATED CRIMES 193 3 775 3 968 166 3 652 3 818 PROPERTY-RELATED CRIMES -72 -7,9% 7 0 19 196 3 846 4 042 2 160 6 441 1 605 2 663 2 035 2 0 -6 20 63 83 40,0% 0 Count -24,0% 11,4% 1,7% 2,1% -227 -9,5% -948 -12,8% -86 -5,1% -168 -5,9% 17 0,8% Total Property-Related Crimes 20 736 20 318 19 012 16 316 14 904 -1 412 -8,7% OTHER SERIOUS CRIMES All theft not mentioned elsewhere Commercial crime Shoplifting -272 -12,9% Total Other Serious Crimes 16 461 16 847 16 219 14 782 15 056 274 1,9% Total 17 Community Reported Serious Crimes Illegal possession of firearms and ammunition Drug-related crime Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs Sexual Offences detected as a result of police action Total Crime Detected As A Result Of Police Action 67 083 68 235 67 054 62 701 61 605 -1 096 -1,7% CRIME DETECTED AS A RESULT OF POLICE ACTION 1 139 13 359 5 103 801 837 4 376 4 616 737 955 6 292 5 954 786 769 6 667 2 305 761 755 -14 -1,8% 5 299 -1 368 -20,5% 1 958 -347 -15,1% 541 -220 -28,9% 20 402 10 566 13 987 10 502 8 553 -1 949 -18,6% Research Unit | NCOP Provincial Week: Policing in rural areas and townships Page 12 of 29 5.3.
Top 30 Police Stations (RSA): Overall Crime In terms of the Top 30 Stations contributing the most to overall crime nationally, KZN had six police stations on the top 30 list, with one in the top 5 (No.

4 Durban Central) and another in the top 10 (No.6: Phoenix).

The eight stations include: 1) No 4: Durban Central 2) No.

6: Phoenix 3) No.

14: Plessislaer 4) No.

15: Kwadukuza 5) No.26: Empangeni 6) No.

27: Pinetown 5.4.
27: Pinetown 5.4.

Top 40 Provincial Stations in KZN (3rd Q 2021/22) In addition to the National Top 30 High Crime Weight Stations, each province has a Top 40 list of police stations that contribute the most to overall crime in that province.

Please see the table below also indicating whether it is an urban or urban/rural mix police station.

There are no Rural Stations in the Top 40 High Crime Weight Station Category in the Province.

NO.

STATION CLASSIFICATION NO.
STATION CLASSIFICATION Durban Central Urban 21 Margate Urban Rural Mix Phoenix Urban 22 Hillcrest Urban Rural Mix Plessislaer Urban Rural Mix 23 Port Shepstone Urban Rural Mix Kwadukuza Urban Rural Mix 24 Alexandra Road Urban Empangeni Urban Rural Mix 25 Durban North Pinetown Urban 26 Sydenham Urban Urban Inanda Umlazi Chatsworth Urban Rural Mix 27 Greenwood Park Urban Urban Urban 28 Amanzimtoti Urban Rural Mix 29 Osizweni Urban Rural Mix Verulam Urban Rural Mix 30 Eshowe Urban Rural Mix Ladysmith Urban Rural Mix 31 Berea Urban Newcastle Urban Rural Mix 32 Vryheid Urban Rural Mix Umbilo Urban 33 Esikhaleni Urban Rural Mix Mountain Rise Urban Rural Mix 34 Newlands East Urban Madadeni Urban Rural Mix 35 Bhekithemba Urban Rural Mix Research Unit | NCOP Provincial Week: Policing in rural areas and townships Page 13 of 29 Pietermaritzburg Urban 36 Mpumalanga Kzn Urban Rural Mix Ntuzuma Urban 37 Umhlali Urban Rural Mix Richards Bay Urban Rural Mix 38 Tongaat Urban Rural Mix Mariannhill Urban Rural Mix 39 Kokstad Urban Rural Mix Kwamashu E Urban 40 Wentworth Urban Rural Mix 5.5.
Contact crimes (crimes against the person) Contact crimes are the most feared crime category as the crime is committed against the person in a violent nature, including home robbery, murder and assault.

This has been a consecutive finding of the Victims of Crime Survey (conducted by Statistics South Africa).

Nationally, most categories of contact crimes decreased, with the exception of murder and attempted murder, which increased with 8.9 per cent and 3.5 per cent, respectively countrywide.
Between October and December 2021, SAPS recorded 6 859 murder cases, which is the highest number of cases in a five-year period between 2017/18 and 2021/22 (in the third quarters).

During this period, the KZN province recorded 1 683 murders, which is the largest number countrywide per province and also a 17.0 per cent increase compared to the same period of the previous financial year.
Overall, the KZN provinces recorded 24.5 per cent of all murders recorded in South Africa between October and December 2022.

The leading causative factor in murder cases countrywide remains arguments/misunderstandings (1 151 from a total sample size of 5 402 counts of murders), representing 21.3 per cent, followed by vigilantism/mob justice (357 from a sample size of 5 402 counts) and robbery (345 from a sample size of 5 402 counts).
The profile of the KZN province looks slightly different, as the second most frequent causative factor for murder is retaliation/revenge.

This is the only province in which retaliation and revenge is the second leading cause for murder in South Africa.

Additionally, the KZN province recorded 182 murder cases in which retaliation/revenge was the motivation from a total of 302 such murder cases in South Africa, thus representing 60.2 per cent of all murders in which retaliation/revenge was the motivation.
During the third quarter of 2021/22, a docket analysis of the motive/causative factors for murder revealed the following relating to the motive for murder in the KZN province contributing to the overall in South Africa -  Arguments/misunderstandings: 33.2 per cent (383 from national total of 1 151)  Robbery: 38.2 per cent (132 from national total of 345)  Vigilantism/mob justice: 29.4 per cent (105 from national total of 357)  Retaliation/Revenge: 60.2 per cent (182 from national total of 305) Comment: The SAPS should be encouraged to conduct a docket analysis of murder and attempted murder to consider the blood-alcohol level of both victims and perpetrators, which will provide meaningful information on the direct impact of alcohol on violence, especially contact crimes.
This Research Unit | NCOP Provincial Week: Policing in rural areas and townships Page 14 of 29 should be piloted in the KZN province, as the province has the highest number of murders in South Africa.

5.6.

Crimes on farms and smallholdings During the third quarter of 2021/22, the SAPS recorded 11 murders on farms and small holdings, which is 11 less compared to the same period of the previous financial year (22 incidents).
During the third quarter of 2021/22, one murder was recorded in KZN, which is four less than the same period of the previous financial year.

During the third quarter of the 2021/22 financial year, the SAPS recorded one murder committed by farmers or farm management against farm dwellers or farm workers in KZN.

5.7.

Sexual offences Nationally, sexual offences decreased with 9.0 per cent in the third quarter of 2021/22 compared to the same period in the previous financial year.
Between October and December 2021, SAPS recorded 14 188 cases of sexual offences, which is 1 407 fewer cases than the previous financial year.

Of the total sexual offences (14 188 cases), 11 315 were rape cases, representing 79.7 per cent of the total.

Of the total sexual offences, 2 481 sexual offences were recorded in the KZN province.

This represents 17.4 per cent of all sexual offences recorded in the third quarter of 2021/22.

During this period, sexual offences decreased by 6.8 per cent in KZN.
In terms of the Top 30 police stations contributing the most to sexual offences countrywide, the Umlazi police stations ranks second, recording 94 of all sexual offences.

This represents 3.7 per cent of all sexual offences recorded in KZN during the third quarter of 2021/22.

Noting that KZN has a total of 184 police stations, it is a significant number of sexual offences recorded at a single police station.
Nationally, rape decreased with 7.4 per cent in the third quarter of 2021/22 compared to the same period in the previous financial year.

Between October and December 2021, SAPS recorded 11 315 cases of rape, which is 903 fewer cases than the same period of the previous financial year.

5.8.

Domestic violence-related crimes Nationally, the SAPS reported selected domestic violence related crimes for the third quarter of 2021/22.
The table below shows that the SAPS recorded 30 277 cases related to domestic violence between October and December 2021, including rape, murder, attempted murder, amongst others.

During this period, 232 murders and 209 attempted murders related to domestic violence were recorded.

The most prevalent crime affecting both females and males in relation to domestic violence are common assault (15 142 cases), followed by assault GBH (6 603 cases) and malicious damage to property (5 367 cases).
Domestic violence-related crimes increased significantly in the third quarter of 2021/22 compared to the second quarter of 2021/22 (July and September 2021) during which 19 090 cases related to domestic violence were recorded.

Research Unit | NCOP Provincial Week: Policing in rural areas and townships Page 15 of 29 Both men and women are victims of domestic violence.

Rape is the category that disproportionally affects women.
During the third quarter, 632 female rapes related to domestic violence were recorded compared to 42 male rapes related to domestic violence.

This is also the case in common assault in which 12 614 females were assaulted compared to 2 528 males assaulted.

Between October and December 2021, a total of 3 040 domestic violence-related cases were recorded in the KZN province, including 34 murders, 39 attempted murders, 68 rapes, and 1 474 common assaults.
Figure 3: Selected domestic violence-related crimes October to December 2021 (Q3 2021/22) Province Eastern Cape 51 22 102 10 817 1 081 13 2 4 90 12 518 29 Free State 17 17 67 15 441 1 495 9 6 3 114 10 462 22 Gauteng 41 40 133 23 1 938 5 021 48 9 17 311 27 1 653 48 KwaZulu-Natal 34 39 68 8 759 1 474 16 5 10 100 Limpopo 20 18 43 2 372 563 9 3 1 25 9 9 496 22 232 Mpumalanga 11 9 37 5 322 554 4 1 1 21 13 207 North West 17 11 53 3 428 640 5 5 5 63 10 282 3 8 9 Northern Cape 10 18 16 176 291 3 4 3 38 7 113 16 Western Cape 31 35 155 38 1 350 4 023 19 5 16 500 48 1 404 156 Female 117 143 632 89 4 711 12 614 100 26 53 839 99 3 520 201 Male RSA 5.9.
Stock-theft Stock-theft is one of the crime categories that has a significant effect on rural communities.

The theft of livestock has a negative impact on a variety of areas, from commercial and subsistence farming to Research Unit | NCOP Provincial Week: Policing in rural areas and townships Page 16 of 29 having a couple of chickens in one’s backyard.

The theft of livestock also has serious repercussions for future earnings in the farming industry.
Nationally, during the third quarter of the 2021/22 financial year (October to December 2021), 7 404 cases of stock-theft were reported to the SAPS.

This is a decrease of 5.7% (-450 cases) compared to the third quarter of the previous financial year.

During the third quarter, stock theft decreased in October (-250 cases) and December (-388 cases), but November saw an increase in stock theft (+138 cases).
The KZN province is one of three provinces that recorded an increase in stock theft during the third quarter of 2021/22 with an increase of 0.8%.

Stock theft also increased in the Limpopo and North West provinces by 16.7% and 8.7%, respectively.

In terms of the Top 30 Stations contributing the most to stock-theft nationally, KZN had 15 police stations on the top 30 list.

These include Utrecht (84 cases and no.


1 on the list)), Amangwe (57 cases), Ntaba,hlophe (55 cases), Esrcourt (53 cases), Ematsheni (50 cases), Impendle (47 cases), Osizweni (46 cases), Bulwer (46 cases), Dannhauser (45 cases), Plessislaer (44 cases), Ladysmith (42 cases).

Intsikeni (41 cases), Upper Tugela (39 cases) and Taylors Halt (38 cases).

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6.

JULY 2021 CIVIL UNREST Between 07 and 16 July 2021, parts of South Africa were caught in a continuous spate of violent protests and riots leading to the destruction of state and privately owned property.

These riots were accompanied by large-scale looting of shopping malls, predominantly located in and around major cities in the KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng provinces.
In response, President Ramaphosa authorised the deployment of 2 500 soldiers from the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) to assist the SAPS in quelling the unrest.

The KZN province suffered significant economic damage and violence.

In response to the violence, the President commissioned a report from an expert panel to assess whether Government’s response to the unrest and associated security threats was appropriate, timely and coordinated.
The Report of the Expert Panel into the July 2021 Civil Unrest was released on 07 February 2022 and it made scathing findings against the SAPS’ response to the violence.

During the inquiry, Premier Zikalala testified to various security challenges faced by the province over the past years, including the torching of trucks and service delivery protests.

The Premier of KZN further indicated that he received no prior intelligence about the possibility of the violence.
According to the Report, “… he decried the fact that since becoming Premier, he had not received regular intelligence briefings about the security situation in the Province.”6 Furthermore, the Report stated that the Premier engaged actively with the public, including issuing a statement calling for calm.

As part of his 2022 SONA, President Ramaphosa announced that Cabinet will, as recommended by the Panel, develop and drive a national response plan to address the weaknesses that the Panel has identified.
During his 2022 SOPA, Premier Sihle Zikalala called on “law enforcement agencies to pay attention to maverick security companies’ involvement in serious crime as evidenced during the July unrest and recent crime incidents.”7 6 Report of the Expert Panel into the July 2021 Civil Unrest 7 2022 KZN SOPA Research Unit | NCOP Provincial Week: Policing in rural areas and townships Page 17 of 29 7.
KEY ISSUES FOR CONSIDERATION Docket analysis to assess the impact of alcohol on contact crimes The SAPS should be encouraged to conduct a docket analysis of murder and attempted murder to consider the blood-alcohol level of both victims and perpetrators, which will provide meaningful information on the direct impact of alcohol on violence, especially contact crimes.

This should be piloted in its significantly high number of murders motivated by the KZN province due arguments/misunderstandings.
to Causative and location From the third quarter crime statistics, it is clear that South Africans struggle with peaceful conflict resolution when half of murders, attempted murders and assault GBH are caused by misunderstandings and arguments.

It could be possible that an increased police visibility could reduce the rate of murder and attempted murder as these crimes are committed in public spaces.
However, crimes committed inside residences are very difficult to prevent and the police comes into the picture only after the crime has been committed.

Interpersonal violence is a significant concern in South Africa.

A holistic approach should be developed the challenges faced by interpersonal conflict.

Specific attention should be given to the significantly high number of revenge/retaliation as a motive for murder in KZN.

It should be explored further.


Specific attention should be given to the role that can be played by the Moral Regeneration Programme of the KZN province in addressing the various social ills leading to violent crime in the province.

Environmental design The role of the Department of Human Settlements regarding spatial planning and environmental design, especially in rural areas and townships, should be addressed.
This impedes the effectiveness of the SAPS, especially in township areas where houses are not numbered, no roads are available and areas are not lighted.

Various issues that negatively impact the efficiency of the SAPS, especially the ineffective lighting in public spaces, should be addressed by local governments.

As the majority of murder, attempted murder and assault GBH occur in public spaces, it stands to reason that adequate lighting could lower these incidents.
Use of population ratios The SAPS should present the per capita ratios of contact crimes for all provinces to enable more accurate comparisons between provinces.

Role of private security In a recent engagement by the Portfolio Committee on Police on the second quarter crime statistics of 2021/22, the SAPS indicated that the crime statistics reflected a better picture than the previous quarter’s performance, due to various issues, including an activation plan partnership with private security companies.
The role of private security service providers came into focus during the July 2021 civil unrest in KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng.

As part of its inquiry, the Expert Panel into the July 2021 Civil Unrest was specifically mandated to inquire into and make findings on the role played by the private security providers.
Research Unit | NCOP Provincial Week: Policing in rural areas and townships Page 18 of 29 The Expert Panel’s Report stated that businesses had to rely on private security providers to secure their properties, but the damage still was extensive.

The Expert Panel asked the Private Security Industry Regulatory Authority (PSIRA) for their recommendations for a more effective response to future events of the kind experienced in July 2021, should they occur.
The most salient of these were the following:  There should be more sharing of information (in fact this should be institutionalized) between the state’s security services and PSIRA.

 A crime prevention strategy between the SAPS and PSIRA needs to be developed; this could include SSPs being afforded minimum police-related powers in times of crisis and equipped with legal knowledge about the extent of their role, to be more effective.
Careful consideration should be given to the increased focus on private security and crime prevention.

This partnership needs a formalised approach with strong guidelines based on a clear policy and legal framework.

This must include regulatory requirements (including effective accountability), strategic and operational management.
During the 2022 KZN SOPA, Premier Sihle Zikalala specifically noted that attention should be given to maverick security companies’ involvement in serious crime as evidenced during the July unrest and recent crime incidents.

Clarity should be sought on the positive role that private security can play in crime prevention.
Resourcing The resourcing allocation is probably informed by the incident rate in rural vs. urban crime, but when the underreporting of rural crime is taken into account, the figures might be closer than what the current data suggests.

What is the SAPS doing to better understand rural crime in order to better police it?
International best practice The nature of rural crime is shared by policing jurisdictions internationally – Does SAPS collaborate, learn from, share best practice from other policing agencies, like the USA, Australia, Kenya and the UK?

Stock theft In terms of stock-theft, prevention is better than cure.

Once livestock is stolen, it is difficult to trace the livestock and once slaughtered, the livestock is useless to the owner in terms of future earnings from wool production and breeding.
What pro-active measures are taken by the SAPS to prevent stock-theft and assist farmers to better protect their livestock?

The Department should indicate whether specialised Stock-theft Units are adequately capacitated and resourced.

a.

What are the major challenges faced by these units?

b.

Are specialised Units, like the K9 and equestrian units, available to assist Stock-theft Units?

c. Do Stock-theft Units have access to appropriate vehicles, like 4X4s, quad bikes and ATVs?
d. Are Stock-theft Units rationally distributed countrywide, in terms of location?

What is the recovery rate of livestock?

The low recovery rate is one of the key reasons for rural communities’ reluctance to report stock-theft.

The Department should explain the reasons for the low Research Unit | NCOP Provincial Week: Policing in rural areas and townships Page 19 of 29 recovery rate.

A key aspect of the low recovery rate of livestock and prosecution is a lack of evidence to link suspects to the crime.
The SAPS should indicate why this is such a significant challenge.

The low recovery rate and prosecutions of suspects involved in stock-theft and crop-theft is largely due to the ineffective or lack of appropriate livestock identification markings, like tattoos and branding.

These methods of identification are very expensive, especially for subsistence and emerging farmers - what are Government departments doing to assist farmers in branding their livestock?
NRSS The Department should indicate what innovative measures and technological advances have been considered during the review of the NRSS and which were incorporated in the revised Strategy?

What it the root cause of the low implementation rate of the NRSS in rural and rural/urban mix police stations in the KZN province?
Organised crime syndicates The Department should indicate whether organised crime syndicates have a stake/involvement in rural crime, especially in terms of firearms stolen during farm robberies.

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REFERENCES KwaZulu-Natal State of from: <http://www.kznonline.gov.za/images/Downloads/Publications/SOPA_Layout_22-1.pdf> [Accessed on 15 March 2022].

the Province Address [Internet] Available (SOPA) (2022).

State of the Nation Address (SONA) 2022.

SAPS (2022).
SAPS (2022).

Request for information: NCOP Provincial Week: KwaZulu-Natal.

SAPS (2021).

Police Recorded Crime Statistics third quarter of the 2021/22 financial year (October to December 2021).

SAPS (2021).

2020/21 Annual Report.

SAPS (2019).

National Rural Safety Strategy.

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ANNEX A: ACTUAL VS REQUIRED VEHICLES AND PERSONNEL: RURAL STATIONS KZN STATION ACTUAL VEHICLES REQUIRED VEHICLES SURPLUS/ SHORTAGE TOTAL SURPLUS /SHORTAGE % ACTUAL PERSONNEL VEHICLES PERSONNEL FIXED ESTABLISHMENT (REQUIRED) SURPLUS/ SHORTAGE TOTAL AMANGWE BABANANGO BESTERS BISHOPSTOWE BOSTON CEZA CHARLESTOWN CRAMOND CREIGHTON DONNYBROOK DUDUDU EKOMBE ELANDSLAAGTE EMATIMATOLO EMATSHENI EVATT EZIBAYENI FRANKLIN GLENDALE GLUCKSTADT GOWAN LEA GROENVLEI HARBURG HATTINGSPRUIT HELPMEKAAR HLABISA IBISI IMPENDLE INGOGO INGWAVUMA INTSIKINI KINGSLEY MAGUDU MAHLABATHINI MBONGOLWANE MEHLOMNYAMA MKHUZE MONDLO -3 1 4 -2 0 0 2 4 0 -1 1 1 2 2 2 1 -2 0 0 1 1 -1 -2 0 2 -5 -1 -3 -5 15% 11% 25% 71% 11% 10% 0% 11% 0% -30% 11% 29% -22% 0% 0% 40% 57% 0% -11% 17% 14% 33% 22% 22% 14% -17% 0% 0% 17% 5% -10% -25% 0% 8% -50% -9% -17% - -7 -14 -1 -2 -2 -6 -5 -3 -6 -2 -4 -21 -2 -7 -4 -8 -6 -4 -2 -4 -7 -6 -8 -4 -9 0 -10 -2 -4 -14 -7 -4 0 -5 -7 -3 -13 -12 Research Unit | NCOP Provincial Week: Policing in rural areas and townships Page 21 of 29 STATION ACTUAL VEHICLES REQUIRED VEHICLES SURPLUS/ SHORTAGE TOTAL SURPLUS /SHORTAGE % ACTUAL PERSONNEL VEHICLES PERSONNEL FIXED ESTABLISHMENT (REQUIRED) SURPLUS/ SHORTAGE TOTAL MPUNGAMHLOPE MSINSINI MUDEN NDUMO NDWEDWE NEWARK NONDWENI NORMANDIEN NOTTINGHAM ROAD NQUTHU NSUZE NTABAMHLOPHE NTAMBANANA NYONI PADDOCK RIETVLEI SAWOTI ST FAITHS SWARTBERG TAYLORS HALT UMBUMBULU UMSUNDUZI UPPER TUGELA VAN REENEN WEENEN TOTAL -1 -1 -2 -2 -1 3 2
9 19 28 10 6 9 11 729 11 722 3 -1 -1 -2 -2 -1 3 2 1 1 -2 -5 2 -2 3 0 -2 0 -1 -3 -3 3 2 0 0 38% -5% -11% -17% -11% -8% 38% 33% 11% 3% -20% -31% 15% -12% 38% 0% -17% 0% -11% -16% - -6 3 -7 5 -14 -5 -2 -1 -7 -35 -6 -9 -8 -11 -3 -4 -5 -7 -10 -1 -17 -10 -4 -3 -4 2 831 3 206 -375 Research Unit | NCOP Provincial Week: Policing in rural areas and townships Page 22 of 29 10.
ANNEX B: CONDITION OF URBAN STATIONS SERVING TOWNSHIPS (KZN) Urban Condition police stations Alexandra Road FAIR Cato Manor GOOD Kwadabeka FAIR Lamontville GOOD Umlazi FAIR Number of townships per station 2 5 3 1 6 Name of townships per station France, Westgate Chesterville, Wiggins Estate (Masxha) Ridgeview, Cato Crest and Dunbar Kwadabeka, Clermont and Sub5 Lamontville, (Madlala Village is informal settlement) Umlazi Section A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, M, N, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, Zamani, Uganda, Zimelini, Monkey town and Silver City.
Total: 5 stations Good: 2 Fair: 3 Poor: 0 Total: 17 Townships Research Unit | NCOP Provincial Week: Policing in rural areas and townships Page 23 of 29 11.
ANNEX C: CONDITION OF RURAL POLICE STATIONS SERVING TOWNSHIPS Rural police stations Condition Number of townships per station Name of townships per station Babanango FAIR Charlestown Cramond Creighton Donnybrook Franklin Glendale Hattingspruit Ibisi Intsikeni Mondlo Newark Nondweni Nquthu Nyoni Swartberg Van Reenen Weenen Total: 18 stations GOOD POOR FAIR GOOD FAIR POOR FAIR POOR FAIR FAIR POOR POOR GOOD FAIR GOOD GOOD FAIR Good: 5 Fair: 8 Poor: 5 1 4 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 4 1 1 1 1 1 1 Sinqobile township Lindelani, Inkwelo, Phukweni, Lindeni Thokozani Creighton Ekuthuleni Lindelani Glenmill Ramaphosa Ibisi Extention Riverside Section A, Section B Padinagar, Bulwer, Hlomendeni, Highview Park Nondweni Township Nqutu Township Kenaan Makhoba Eneokwezine Ezitendeni Total: 25 Townships Research Unit | NCOP Provincial Week: Policing in rural areas and townships Page 24 of 29 12.
ANNEX D: CONDITION OF URBAN/RURAL MIX STATIONS SERVING TOWNSHIPS Urban/Rural mix police stations Condition Number of townships per station Amanzimtoti FAIR Bergville FAIR Bhekithemba GOOD Bulwer Colenso Dalton FAIR GOOD FAIR Dannhauser FAIR Dundee FAIR Ekuvukeni FAIR Empangeni POOR Eshowe Esikhaleni FAIR FAIR Ezakheni FAIR Folweni Gamalakhe Glencoe FAIR GOOD FAIR 1 18 1 1 1 1 14 8 1 4 1 1 9 1 1 2 Name of townships per station Illovo township Potshini, Nokopela, Emmaus, Inyonyane, Mamfefetheni, Sthulwane, Conniston, Magagangozi, Mhlwazini, Woodford, Bethany, Rookdale, Acton Homes, Hambrook, Rooihoek, Malotaskraal, Greenpoint, Langkloof Umlazi Sections Y, Z, AA, BB, CC, L, K, J (Engonyameni is partially rural) Mzimhlophe Inkanyezi Cool Air Mafusini, KwaMdakane, Ekujabuleni, Annievile, Allen, Kielkiel, Verdriet, Springbok, Thirst, Rutland, Nkosibomvu, Ladybank, Annandale, Hilltop, Koppie Allen Sibongile, Mzomusha Ext 18, Peacevale, Forrestdale, Stratmore Park, Mpati, Lindelani, Craigside/Avoka Ekuvukeni is traditionally a township in itself Nseleni, Dumisani Makhaye, Ngwelezane, Umhlanga King Dinizulu Esikhaleni Ezakheni was traditionally a township of Ladysmith.
A Section, B Section, C Section, C1 Section, C2 Section, C3 Section, C4 Section, D Section, E Section Folweni ABC Tin Town Sithembile, Glencoe Township Research Unit | NCOP Provincial Week: Policing in rural areas and townships Page 25 of 29 Urban/Rural mix police stations Condition Number of townships per station Greytown POOR Hammarsdale Highflats Hilton-Kzn Himeville Hluhluwe Howick Inanda Ixopo Jozini Kokstad FAIR FAIR FAIR FAIR GOOD FAIR GOOD POOR POOR FAIR Kwadukuza FAIR 6 5 1 1 2 1 2 4 3 2 7 9 Kwamakhutha FAIR 10 Kwambonambi Kwamsane Kwandengezi POOR GOOD FAIR Ladysmith GOOD Louwsburg FAIR 1 1 2 8 1 Madadeni GOOD 11 Name of townships per station Enhlalakahle, Ghost Town, Solomon Mzolo Village, Angola, France, Guguletho Mlaba Village, Elangeni Village, Cliffdale, Mhokohlo and Buxfarm Springvale Cedara Himeville, Underberg Phumulani Location Howick West, Mavane Inanda Newtown, A, B, C and Inanda Glebe Morning Side, Morning View, Fairview Jozini Mall, Jozini Town Shayamoya, Bhongweni, Bambayi, Mphela, Horseshoe, Marikana, Twist Valley Ntshaweni, Shakaville, Lindaleni, Shayamoya, Steve Biko, Melville Township, Tembeni, Zamani, Darnall Adams Mission, Illovo township, A, B, C, Ezimbokodweni, Mkhazini Reserve, Bhekulwandle-Felekisi, Eziko and Ezimangweni.
Joe-Slovo KwaMsane Township Pitoli and Kwandengezi Peacetown, Roosboom, Steadville, Hopesland, Burford, Mthandi, St Chads, Umbulwane, Blue Bank Area Mzamo location Masondeza, Meisieskraal, Dicks, Liester, Jobstown, Johnstone, Soul City, Blaawubosch, Lavender Hills, H39 Mandeni POOR 1 Kenaan Research Unit | NCOP Provincial Week: Policing in rural areas and townships Page 26 of 29 Urban/Rural mix police stations Condition Number of townships per station Mariannhill Melmoth Mooi River GOOD GOOD FAIR Mountain Rise POOR Mpophomeni Mpumalanga Kzn Mtubatuba Mtunzini Newcastle Nkandla Nongoma FAIR FAIR FAIR GOOD FAIR POOR POOR 3 1 1 5 1 1 1 1 4 1 2 Osizweni POOR 12 Paulpietersburg FAIR Plessislaer Pongola Scottburgh Sundumbili GOOD FAIR FAIR FAIR 2 4 1 1 2 Tongaat POOR 21 Ulundi FAIR Umhlali(2335) FAIR 5 5 Name of townships per station Birchwood Park, Klaarwater, Savanna Park Thubalethu Brandville Eastwood, Northdale, Thamboville, Sobantu, Copesville Mpophomeni Mpumalanga Indlovu Village Vulindlela Siyahlala, Vezubuhle, Mathukuza, Ballengeigh Sakhile White City and Delene Manzana, Dicks, Eastbourne,Grootgeluk, Ntendeka, Cavan, Drycut, kwaMhlaba, Mafahlawane, Blaaubosch,Jakkalspan Dumbe and Mngosutho Township Patha, Dambuza, Imbali, Ashdown Ncotshane A and B Amandawe Sundumbili Township, Isithebe Township Drive In, Pholani, Ahmedy Street Shacks, Jackson farm, Seatides shacks, Magwaveni, Rajkumars, Dennis Heights, Baboos farm, Greylands, Emona Nqabeni 1, Emona Nqabeni 2, Tshatsha, Shawula, Frasers, Greylands, Lungalani, Sitarams, Harrys farm, Grooms farm and Gwalas farm.
Ulundi Section A, B, South B, North C and D Shakashead, Shakaskraal, Driefontein, Shayamoya, HAYAMOYA.NKOBONGO Research Unit | NCOP Provincial Week: Policing in rural areas and townships Page 27 of 29 Urban/Rural mix police stations Condition Number of townships per station Umkomaas(2408) FAIR Umzimkhulu(9041) FAIR Utrecht(1913) GOOD Verulam Vryheid POOR POOR Wembez POOR Winterton Total Stations: 63 POOR Good: 13 Fair: 35 Poor: 15 9 4 3 5 2 10 3 Total townships: 253 Name of townships per station Amahlongwa, Olwasini, Hull Valley, London farm, Danganya, Hlanzeni, Imfume, Magabheni (Umgababa is rural) New Clysedale, New City, Majalidini, White City Bensdorp, White City, EmalahlenI Waterloo, Cornubia, Zwelisha, Redcliffe and Terrence Park Bekuzulu, Lakeside Wembezi was traditionally a township of Estcourt.
Mahashini Section, VQ Section, Depot Section, Nkwezela Section, Newlands Area, Lindelani Section, Zwelisha Location, Longhomes Section, C Section, Five Room Section Khetani, Ekhupumleni, Amaswazi Research Unit | NCOP Provincial Week: Policing in rural areas and townships Page 28 of 29 13.
ANNEX E: CONDITION OF RURAL POLICE STATIONS NO RURAL POLICE STATIONS CONDITION NO RURAL POLICE STATIONS CONDITION Amangwe Babanango Besters Bishopstowe Bosto Ceza Charlestown Cramond Creighton Donnybrook Dududu Ekombe Elandslaagte Ematimatolo Ematsheni 15 Evatt 16 Ezibayeni(4037) 17 18 Franklin 19 Glendale 20 Gluckstadt 21 Gowan Lea 22 Groenvlei 23 24 25 26 Harburg Hattingspruit Helpmekaar Hlabisa 27 28 29 30 31 Ibisi Impendle Ingogo Ingwavuma Intsikeni GOOD FAIR FAIR GOOD POOR FAIR GOOD POOR FAIR GOOD POOR FAIR FAIR POOR FAIR FAIR POOR FAIR POOR POOR POOR FAIR FAIR FAIR FAIR FAIR POOR POOR FAIR POOR FAIR 32 Kingsley 33 Magudu 34 Mahlabathini 35 Mbongolwane 36 Mehlomnyama 37 Mkhuze 38 Mondlo 39 Mpungamhlophe 40 Msinsini 41 Muden 42 Ndumo 43 Ndwedwe 44 Newark 45 Nondweni 46 Normandien 47 Nottingham Road 48 Nquthu 49 Nsuze 50 Ntabamhlope 51 Ntambanana 52 Nyoni 53 Paddock 54 Rietvlei 55 Sawoti 56 St Faiths 57 Swartberg 58 Taylors Halt 59 Umsunduzi 60 Upper Tugela 61 Van Reenen 62 Weenen FAIR FAIR POOR GOOD FAIR FAIR FAIR FAIR FAIR FAIR POOR FAIR POOR POOR POOR POOR GOOD POOR FAIR POOR FAIR POOR GOOD GOOD POOR GOOD POOR FAIR POOR GOOD FAIR Research Unit | NCOP Provincial Week: Policing in rural areas and townships Page 29 of 29